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DNA Examiner

FOREST PARK, GA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4930+North+31st+Street+FOREST+PARK+GA+USA+30297) •ASM

Description

Athenix Special Missions is currently seeking a **DNA Examiner** based in **Forest Park, GA.** This position will help support exploitation missions both CONUS (Continental United States) and OCONUS (Outside Continental United States) via deployment.

Athenix Special Missions is a world leader in designing, building, and developing realistic training exercises for Special Operations, conventional forces, and partner nations. Our experience ranges from planning individual team training events to executing 2,000-person joint exercises.

Our mission-tailored solutions include tactical and strategic training events and exercises and often integrate live forces with virtual and constructive training domains. By bringing together the right combination of subject-matter expertise, domain insight, and advanced technology, we help improve mission readiness, increase situational awareness, and enhance performance.

**ASM Quality Policy:** To meet or exceed our customers’ expectations for quality, delivery, and service through continual improvement, striving to meet our objectives, and committing to meeting all legal and statutory requirements

Job Title: **DNA Examiner**

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Clearance: **Active Secret US Government Clearance**

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Examine evidence in consultation with firearms and latent print analysts (as needed) to ensure the proposed collection approach will not negatively impact collection of other forensic data from the evidence.

+ Ensure proper chain of custody is maintained.

+ Collect potential DNA samples from evidence using approved procedures designed to minimize the possibility of sample contamination.? All samples shall be properly packaged, marked, and stored in preparation for extraction.

+ Use photographic equipment to capture still images of each evidence item and relevant key portions of the evidence item, or other exhibits, to support further analysis, conclusions, and documentation.

+ Generate STR DNA profiles from evidence and reference samples.

+ Analyze and interpret data using probabilistic genotyping software.

+ Annotate the case file documentation and generate reports, detailing the processing techniques and the examination results.

+ Perform administrative and/or technical reviews of reports and worksheets.

+ Perform instrument maintenance.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

+ A bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or forensic related area with coursework in genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, statistics and/or population genetics.

+ A minimum of 2 years of experience working in a forensic laboratory performing DNA analysis on criminal and/or intelligence materials. Experience must include the following:

+ Sampling and testing of bodily fluids such as blood, and other items requiring DNA or related analysis.

+ Ability to extract DNA using automated platforms.

+ Generation of STR DNA profiles.

+ Experience with mixture interpretations using probabilistic genotyping software.

+ Experience with submission of DNA profiles to databases.

+ Experience in technical and administrative case file reviews.

+ Must be able to successfully pass a skills assessment upon hire.

+ Able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance. (Please note: US citizenship is required to obtain a US Secret security clearance).

+ Must be able to obtain a US passport.

+ Must be able to complete and pass a medical assessment per customer requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ ABC Certification

+ Must have an Active Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance

_Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status_